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21grandma
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 83 |
Topic: small cabinet over sink/stove Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 5:17pm |
Have 2012 177. The door ,which swings up, on the small cabinet over the sink and stove area does not stay open. It is very hard to reach things inside when the door keeps falling down. Is it supposed to stay open. Has anyone found a way to modify this to stay open while getting things out?
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21grandma
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bodie55
Senior Member Joined: 25 Mar 2013 Location: San Francisco Online Status: Offline Posts: 100 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 12:15am |
One can install a hydraulic lift to help, but it isn't designed to stay open. It certainly isn't designed easy of use, but does keep thing tightly locked up during travel!
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Bay Area Crew
2013 178 Beach Pod F-150 SuperCrew ...sempre in viaggio sul mare... |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 12:56am |
I remember reading someone's addition of a lift to keep it open, but its been at least 2 years. Would take some searching to find it.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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DocTom
Senior Member Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Kansas City, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:21am |
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UC2S5Q/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I installed this strut on my 177 last week. Works great and while you only need one, you get 2 for $6. (I paid $8, they just lowered the price.)
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:31am |
We installed the spring mod and ran with that for 2 seasons, this year I put in the lift DocTom shows.. it's great.
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:56am |
They seem to have raised the price to $5.99 each. Still not a bad price. Thanks for the info. Bob |
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The Pod Heads
Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 10:06am |
I put a strip of velcro on top and across the handle. It doesn't seem like it is going to hold, but it DOES!
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21grandma
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 83 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 10:49am |
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21grandma
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 1:52pm |
It's a little tricky to mount.. if you look at the picture I posted, notice how close it is to the closing edge of the frame. It only has a 1" or so of movement, so you have to get it as close to the pivot point as possible on the door, then just open the cabinet as high as you want, line up the anchor point with the inside of the side frame, and put in the screw. took longer to write than do..
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Capt. Irk
Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2012 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 6:31pm |
FR must have fixed that issue by the time they made my '13 176. My over-the-sink cabinet door whips open so quick, I would smack my knuckles at the top. I've learned to move my knuckles now.
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